Only pray for me, that God would give me both inward and outward strength, that I may not only speak, but truly will; and that I may not merely be called a Christian, but really be found to be one. St.Ignatius of Antioch.Epistle to the Romans.

Only pray for me, that God would give me both inward and outward strength, that I may not only speak, but truly will; and that I may not merely be called a Christian, but really be found to be one. St.Ignatius of Antioch.Epistle to the Romans.

Thanks, Red, for being my 'prayer-wrangler.' I needed all of them, so thanks be to God for all of you!

I am home now and trying to recouperate, so my internet time will be limited. This is my second major surgery in two years, so I'm hoping to take 2012 off.

Much to my chagrine, it took three nurses five attempts to set an IV, then another three attempts to draw blood once I flunked my CAT scan. So, I feel AND look like a hairy voodoo doll. I am grateful to God for an outstanding hospital and laproscopy, so I hope to be back to serving after missing only one weekend.

God's timing is perfect: had the appendix inflamed any later, my mission trip to St. Herman's Seminary would have been cancelled... or I would have been riding a medivac from Kodiak to Anchorage. The doctor said I will be ship-shape by the time of my trip. Yippee!

I am very humbled by the thought that all of you would spend the time to pray for me. For that, I am profoundly grateful (and for the fact that my 5-year-old didn't give me hit usual head-butt-to-abdomen greeting which he usually doles out with profound enthusiasm!).

Thanks, Red, for being my 'prayer-wrangler.' I needed all of them, so thanks be to God for all of you!

I am home now and trying to recouperate, so my internet time will be limited. This is my second major surgery in two years, so I'm hoping to take 2012 off.

Much to my chagrine, it took three nurses five attempts to set an IV, then another three attempts to draw blood once I flunked my CAT scan. So, I feel AND look like a hairy voodoo doll. I am grateful to God for an outstanding hospital and laproscopy, so I hope to be back to serving after missing only one weekend.

God's timing is perfect: had the appendix inflamed any later, my mission trip to St. Herman's Seminary would have been cancelled... or I would have been riding a medivac from Kodiak to Anchorage. The doctor said I will be ship-shape by the time of my trip. Yippee!

I am very humbled by the thought that all of you would spend the time to pray for me. For that, I am profoundly grateful (and for the fact that my 5-year-old didn't give me hit usual head-butt-to-abdomen greeting which he usually doles out with profound enthusiasm!).

Only pray for me, that God would give me both inward and outward strength, that I may not only speak, but truly will; and that I may not merely be called a Christian, but really be found to be one. St.Ignatius of Antioch.Epistle to the Romans.

She's touring the facility/and picking up slack.--"For in much wisdom is much grief, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow." Ecclesiastes 1:18--I once believed in causes too, I had my pointless point of view --Life went on no matter who was wrong or right